Toilet paper holder



Dec. 7, 1937. E. P. CLEMSON TblgLET PAPER HOLDER Filed March 6, 1957 //A/ y W M f "m. 2 fl a w 2 5 y N M M w 75? :5 1

' Patented Dec. 7, 1 937 TOILET PAPER HOLDER Earle P. Clemson, Baltimore, Md.

Application March 6,

2 Claims.

This invention relates to a new and useful toilet paper holder and has especial reference to a holder for use with a roll of toilet paper held in a recess in the side wall. The invention has for its object to provide a holder for easily and conveniently placing a roll of toilet paper in a recess in the wall, or removing same therefrom, and on which the roll of paper is held while in the said recess in the wall. In the devices now in genroll in the recess in the wall or to remove the roller after the paper has been used. By the use of my present invention the roll of paper can be quickly placed in position in the recess in the wall and the device can be readily removed when the roll of paper has been used, so that another roll can be placed thereon.

The invention consists of the novel construction and arrangement of the parts and combination of parts hereinafter more fully set forth in the following specification and pointed out in detail in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is a front View of my invention in position in the recess of a wall, the latter being broken away.

Figure 2 is a side view of Figure 1, the wall being in section.

Figure 3 is a detail elevation of the paper holder in its normal position when out of the recess of the wall.

' Figure 4 is a side view of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a modification of my invention, in which a wooden roller is used to hold the roll of paper, the lower portion of the frame being broken away.

QReferring to the accompanying drawing, forming part of this specification, and in which like reference numerals designate like parts throughout the several views thereof, I designates a frame formed of spring wire or other suitable material, having its lower portion 2 bent at an angle so that it will lie against the wall 3 when the device is in the recess 4, as shown in Figure 45 2 of the drawing, said portion 2 being provided with a depression 5 on opposite sides to form. a better grip for the fingers when the sides of the frame are forced together to place the device in position in the recess 4, or to remove it therefrom. The sides of the frame I are normally apart at their upper ends a greater distance than the width of the recess 4. Near each up per, or free end of the frame I, is an arm 6 secured thereto in any suitable manner and hav- 55 ing its outer ends projecting beyond the sides eral use for this purpose it is difficult to place the 1937, Serial No. 129,374

of the frame I and adapted to fit in apertures I in opposite sides of the recess 4 and. serve to hold the frame I in position in said recess. The opposite ends of the arms 6 are each bent to form a ring or rest 8 which fits in the center opening of the roll of paper 9 and permits the roll of paper to revolve on said rings or rests.

When it is desired to place a roll of paper 9 in the recess i for use, the roll is placed over the rings or rests 8 and the sides of the frame I pressed together and the frame I and said roll 9 inserted in the recess l until the outer ends of the arms 6 come opposite the apertures I when the frame is released causing the sides thereof to spring apart andforce the ends of the arms 6 into the apertures I, with the lower portion 2 of the frame I resting against the wall, as shown in Figure 2 of the drawing. When the roll of paper 9 is entirely used the sides of the frame I are forced together withdrawing the ends of the arms '6 from the apertures so that the frame I can be removed from the recess 4 and. another roll of paper placed on said frame, as heretofore described.

In Figure 5 of the drawing I have shown a modification in which the upper, or free ends, of the frame are provided with straight arms I0, one end of each of which fits into the apertures in the recess in the wall and the opposite ends of which project into a roller I I on which the roll of paper rolls.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. A toilet paper holder comprising a frame formed of spring material having two free ends normally apart, an arm on each of said free ends having one end projecting inwardly and adapted to hold a roll of paper and its opposite end projecting outwardly and adapted to fit in an aperture in opposite sides of a recessin a wall to hold the frame and roll of paper in said recess.

2. A toilet paper holder comprising a frame formed of spring material having two free ends normally apart, an arm on each of said free ends having one end projecting inwardly and adapted to hold a roll of paper and its opposite end projecting outwardly and adapted to fit in an aperture in opposite sides of a recess in a wall to hold the frame and roll of paper in said recess, the said frame being bent so that the portion thereof below the said recess will lie against the outer wall when the roll of paper is secured in said recess.

EARLE P. CLEMSON. 

